TEENAGE DAD ON HIS ESTATE

TEENAGE DAD ON HIS ESTATE
(Morrissey-Whyte)

You chase in the rat-race 
and you always feel so hollow 
you marry because it’s expected of you 
and it only makes you feel more lonely 

And still you look down 
on the teenage dad on his estate 
he’s happy – so leave him alone 
with his baby and his modest home 
he’s happy – so leave him alone 
with his Jensen Interceptor 
(it’s just a runaround) 

You defer to the views of the television news
let someone do your thinking for you 
and you still buy a daily newspaper 
and you find everything there but the news
 
And still you look down 
on the teenage dad on his estate 
he’s happy – so leave him alone 
with his baby and his modest home 
he’s happy – so leave him alone 
with his Jensen Interceptor
(it’s just a runaround) 

You become your parents’ parent 
and you love them
but you can’t help feeling used 
and you hate the teenage dad on his estate 
because he’s poor but he’s happier than you 
They’re all laughing at you! 
you’re a dipper! a slider! 
a carthorse! provider! 
nobody cares about you! 
just as long as you’re out there bringing it in 
despising the grin on the face of the boy 
with the methadone 
with his methadone 
he’s happy – so leave him alone
with his methadone 
he’s happy – so leave him alone.